Package unit for envelopes and paper



r E. G. OVERLY BACKAGE UNIT FOR ENVELOP'ES AND PAPER 7 Aug. 19, 1947. 7

Filed Jan. 10, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Elmer 6 Over/y B) ozfl fiM ATTORNEYS.

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PACKAGE UNIT FOR ENVELOPES AND PAPER ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 19, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PACKAGE UNIT FORENVELGPES AND PAPER Elmer G- Overly, Oakmont, Pa.

Application January 10, 1944', SerialNo. 517,62'5

16. Claims. 1

This invention relates to packages or package units for envelopes andpaper, and more particularlyt-o improvements in packages containing twopacks of envelopes arranged transversely of the package and abovesaidpacks of paper to be used therein.

Heretofore it has been eonventional topack paper and envelopes in twopacks held together bybands, in abox with abridge between said two packsto holdthem in place and tosupport the paper so that the envelopes,which maybe in puiied form, Willnot becrushed However, such support actsonly at the bridge; and the ends of the pap-er tend to compressandcrushthe envelopes at such locations and also toproduce preventingcrushing ofthe envelopes and conse-- quent looseness of the paper andenvelopesin-the box.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a blank or bridge band offiat material-adapted to be foldedto provide at each end. a band-forembracing apack of envelopesand. at. the middle a bridge whereby packsof envelopes-in suchbands. will be protected from crushing, and paperplaced upon said packs will be support'edat the ends as well as at themiddle.

Afurther object is to'provide aboxand ablank; or bridge band of fiatmaterialso shaped. and: creased that itmaybe suitable. to insertinsaid:

boxandbe retainedin closedshape therein, thus providing a central bridgetosupport the central portion of paper. placed above the packs of. en.-velopesin the loops, andsupportsfor. the ends of. saidpaper.

Other objects, features and advantages will appear upon consideration ofthe following detailed description nd of the drawing. in which Fig. l isa top plan view illustrating one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is asection along the section 1ine.-22,-of.

Fig. 1';

Fig. 3 is asection along the line 3;'3.of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the: bridge'band;

inthe form assumed in the box of Fig; .1; and' Fig. 5 is a: topplan viewof the blank which is.

to be folded into the. formof: the insert shown ,in Fi 4.

Referring to the; drawings;.thereaisadiscloseda;

including.

box 1E3 having a top- I I, a bottom 12, ends l3 and I4, and sides l5 andHi. Insaid'box H1 is an insert or bridge strip i=1 which is first formedas a blank (Fig. 5) by cutting and scoring from suitable material suchas cardboard or heavy paper.

Ignoring any previous cutting, the blank orbridge strip 11 (Fig. 5 maybe considered as cut from a strip of the width of. the blank by means ofcuts along transverse lines i8 and I 9? at the side portions at eachend; lines 20 at the central portions of the ends; and alonglongitudinal lines 21. and 2.2 separating side portions 23 and 24 fromcentral portions 25 and extending to transverse fold or score lines 26'and 21 at the inner ends of said sideportions: 23" and. 24. Thearrangement issuch thatthe free ends of the central portions extendbeyond the. free ends of the side portions 23 and 24.

Thetwo sets of transverse score lines26 and 2'! determine the Width of:the top 28 of the bridge. 29swhich. separates the tWOISetSOf-Zenvelopes'3fl' in the box': 1.0;. The two sets of side-portions 2-3"-and 24 are provided with fold lines or score line's3 l" and 32 dividingside portions 23 and 24- respectively'into: parts, one part having awidth equal. tolthe proposed height of the bridge and serving asione offourlegs 33for-the bridge-and theother being a foot spacer 3d adapted tocontact with; the corresponding end of the box and-in cooper--ation-with the other-spacers to prevent spreading: of. the lower ends ofthe. legs orsupports.

After the side portions-23- and have been bent intoshape- (Fig; 4) forinsertion into'box- I8; the: packs of envelopestfi areplaced on.thecorre sponding spacers 3d and beneath'the corresponding centralportions or bands 25'each of which-is provided with a transverse'fold orscore line 35' just beyond the edge of the corresponding pack: ofenvelopes and a. second fold or score line 36. spaced from score line 35a:distancesubstantially" equalto the height of thepack of envelopes.Thesescores provide abandhaving a top portion; 3! an upright member orsupportz38 to be turned. down at the outer edge of the packanda tab 39to be turned beneath the pack. The position.-

assumed by the various parts when-innse in the box In is illustrated inFig. 4;

The packs of envelopes 30- may be placed in the insert-or bridge-stripll (Fig. 4) which is supported by the-box bottom lzon which the spacers34 rest with their outerends in'engagement with one ofsaid box'ends ISand [4. thuspreventing spreading ofsaid' legs 33. Endwise movement ofthe envelopes is restricted by means of' the box sides [5 and. 16. Thebanding. action. forholding the. envelope packs together is pro-- videdbythe central members or bands 25.comprising top portion 31 above. the.envelopes, supports- 38 at the. outer sidesoi the. packs, and tabs=-39beneath the packs-at their outeredges.

Paper 30a placed on top of the insert will be supported by the bridge 29and by the portions 31 of the outwardly projecting band members, theportions 31 being supported at the center by the bridge and at theirouter ends by supports 38. The top or cover Il may then be placed on thebox and the package will be complete in a form in which the envelopeswill not be crushed.

In addition to the advantages of using a bridge band to support thepaper and prevent crushing of the envelopes and also hold the envelopesfirmly in place without bands, it should be noted that not only is thereproduced a better package but there may be eliminated the necessity ofbanding small quantities of envelopes as they come off the envelopemachines.

By the use of the new bridge banding, the operator can take each pack of24 envelopes as it is produced on the envelope machine and split itbefore placing the envelopes in the stationery box and no recount wouldbe necessary. It would make no particular difference if there wereenvelopes on one side and 14 on the other so long as the box containedthe full count, because of the manner in which the paper is supported.Furthermore, taking everything into consideration, the insertion ofenvelopes and paper in the box would be just as fast as if the envelopesand paper were banded in advance.

It should be understood that changes may be made and that certainfeatures may be used without others, without departing from the truescope and spirit of the invention.

I have described what I believe to be the best embodiments of myinvention. I do not wish, however, to be confined to the embodimentsshown, but what I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in theappended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes side by side and paper above said envelopes, of an insert ofsheet material formed and folded to provide between the packs apack-separating and papersupporting bridge having an upper sectionextending substantially across the full width of said box and uprightsupporting means connected to the sides of said upper section, uprightsupports at the outer sides of said packs, and bands having a widthsubstantially less than the Width of said upper bridge section andextending from approximately the center of said upper bridge sectionacross said packs, said bands being connected to the tops of saidupright supports to cooperate with said bridge and support the paperabove said envelopes as well as hold the envelopes in place, whilepermitting the packs of envelopes to extend beyond the sides of saidband for easy removal of said envelopes from the bands.

2. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes and paper above said envelopes, of an insert of sheet materialformed and folded to provide a packseparating and paper-supportingbridge having an upper section extending substantially across the fullwidth of said box and an upright support forming an integral extensionof said upper section at the inner side of each pack, upright supportsat the outer sides of each of said packs and a band having a widthsubstantially less than the width of said upper bridge section andextending from approximately the center of said upper bridge sectionacross the top of each pack, each of said latter uprights being at oneend an extension of the corresponding band and having at its other end atab extending under the pack.

3. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes side by side and paper above said envelopes, of an insert ofsheet material having bands extending from opposite ends thereof andfolded to provide at the attached end of each band and at the inner sideof a pack of envelopes an upright support with said band extending fromthe top thereof across the pack, downwardly along the opposite outerside of the pack to enclose that part of the pack and to serve as asupport for the top part of the band, and under the edge of the pack toband and hold the envelopes in position, a bridge integrally comprisingtwo of said supports being formed between the packs and serving togetherwith the two supports at the outer sides of the packs to support paperplaced above the envelopes and prevent crushing thereof, said bridgeextending outwardly from the sides of said band a substantial distance.

4. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes and paper above said envelopes, of an insert of flat materialformed and folded to provide a paper-supporting bridge substantially ashigh as the tops of said packs comprising a flat top extendingtransversely of the box and legs turned down at the sides of the box andof the fiat top and provided with off-turned feet resting on the bottomof the box, and bands of a width substantially less than the width ofthe central part of said top extending in opposite directions from saidcentral part to the opposite ends of said box, then downwardly to thebottom of the box and inwardly beneath the packs, the downwardlyextending parts of the bands cooperating with the parts over the packsin supporting paper placed in the upper part of the box.

5. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes and paper above said envelopes, of an insert of flat materialformed and folded to provide a paper-supporting bridge substantially ashigh as the tops of said packs comprising a flat top extendingtransversely of the box and a pair of spaced legs turned down at eachside of said top, and bands between said legs extending in oppositedirections from the central part of said top to the opposite ends ofsaid box, downwardly to the bottom of the box and inwardly beneath thepacks.

6. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes and paper above said envelopes of an insert of flat materialformed and folded to provide a paper-supporting bridge substantially ashigh as one of said packs comprising legs at opposite sides of thecentral portion of the bridge, and bands substantially narrower than thewidth of said central bridge portion extending in opposite directionsfrom the top of said central portion over said packs to the ends of thebox and downwardly to the bottom of the box.

7. A blank of flat material adapted to be folded into an insert for astationery box to band packs of envelopes and protect them from crushingby paper placed above them, comprising a central transverse portion toserve as a bridge top, and separated central and side portions extendingfrom the opposite sides of said bridge top, each of said side portionsbeing provided with a score line at its connection with the bridge topand a second score line to set ofi a distance from the firstsubstantially equal to the height of a pack and each of said centralportions having a score line at a distance from the bridge equal to thewidth of a pack and a second score line spaced from the first a distanceequal to the height of one of said packs.

8. An insert for a stationery box to band packs of envelopes and protectthem from crushing by paper placed above them, said insert comprising acentral transverse portion to serve as a bridge top and separatedcentral and side portions extending from the opposite sides of saidbridge top, each of said side portions being provided with a score lineat its connection with the bridge top, and a second score line to set011 a distance from the first substantiall equal to the height of apack, the portion between said score lines being folded to extend atright angles to the adjacent portions, and each of said central portionshaving a score line at a distance from the bridge equal to the width ofa pack, and a second score line placed from the first a distance equalto the height of one of the packs, the portion between said score linesbeing folded to extend at right angles to the adjacent portions.

9. The combination with a stationery box adapted to hold two packs ofenvelopes side by side, of an insert for said box folded from a singlesheet to form an intermediat pack separating section defining upstandingwalls, said insert having two bottom substantially horizontal sectionson which the two packs on opposite sides of said upstanding walls areadapted to be supported respectively, and having two band sections, eachhaving a substantially horizontal top portion adapted to extend over acorresponding envelope pack, an intermediate upstanding portion adaptedto extend along one side of said latter pack, and an end tab portionadapted to extend under said latter pack.

10. The combination as described in claim 9, in which the box has anopening at the top and a cover for said opening, and in which saidinsert has a height less than the height of the box to permit writingpaper to be supported in said box on said insert.

11. The combination as described in claim 9, in which said insert isexpansible into flat condition when out of said box, said insert fittingsnugly into said box, and being retained in folded condition and againstexpansion by the side walls of said box.

12. The combination as described in claim 9, in which said band sectionsare of a width substantially smaller than the width of the box, wherebythe envelopes wrapped in said band sections are exposed, and are readilyaccessible for removal from said band sections when the writing paper israised from said box.

13. The combination as described in claim 9, in which the box has anopening at the top and a cover for said opening, and in which saidinsert has a height less than the height of the box to permit writingpaper to be supported in said box on said insert, said insert beingexpansible into flat condition when out of said box and fitting snuglyinto said box, whereby said insert is retained in folded condition andagainst expansion by the side wall of said box, said band section beingof a width substantially smaller than the width of the box, whereby theenvelopes wrapped in said band sections are exposed and are readilyaccessible for removal from said band section when the writing paper israised from said box.

14. An insert for a stationery box to maintain writing paper andenvelopes in said'box in separate orderly stacks, said insert comprisinga single sheet formed and folded to form an intermediate upstanding wallsection adapted to separate the envelopes into two stacks, said inserthaving two bottom substantially horizontal sections on which the twopacks on opposite sides of said upstanding wall section are adapted tobe supported respectively, and having two band sections, each having asubstantial horizontal top portion adapted to extend over acorresponding envelop pack, an intermediate portion adapted to extendalong one side of said latter pack, and an end tab portion adapted toextend under said latter pack, said insert being expansible into a fiatsheet and being adapted to be retained in folded position merely by theconfining action of the box.

15. An insert for a stationery box to maintain writing paper andenvelopes in said box in separate orderly stacks, said insert comprisinga single sheet formed and folded to form an intermediate upstanding wallsection adapted to separate the envelopes into two stacks, said inserthaving two bottom substantially horizontal sections on which the twopacks on opposite sides of said upstanding wall section are adapted tobe supported respectively, and having two band sections, each having asubstantial horizontal top portion adapted to extend over acorresponding envelope pack, an intermediate portion adapted to extendalong one side of said latter pack, and an end tab portion adapted toextend under said latter pack, said band sections being imperforate, andhaving a width substantially smaller than the distance between the outersides of the bottom sections, whereby the ends of said envelopes areexposed beyond the sides of said band sections, and are readilyaccessible for removal without disturbing the rest of the envelopestack.

16. A stationery package comprising a box, an insert in said box foldedfrom a single sheet to form an intermediate section defining upstandingwalls, said insert having two bottom substantially horizontal sections,two packs of envelopes in said box on opposite sides of said upstandingWalls disposed on said bottom horizontal sections respectively, saidinsert having two band sections, each having a substantially horizontaltop portion over a corresponding envelope pack, an intermediateupstanding portion along one side of said latter envelope pack, and anend tab portion extending under said latter pack, and a stack of Writingpaper over said insert.

ELlVIER, G. OVERLY.

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